Rocks, beach & Pier in Wicklow, Monday 22nd March 2010

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Rocks, beach & Pier in Wicklow, Monday 22nd March 2010

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People:Me and my dad.

Duration:From 11:00 until 16:00

Tide:High at about 15:45

Weather:Calm and sunny at first then it became quite wet and blustery. The sea was fairly calm considering the strength of the wind. The water wasn't too coloured either.

Bait:Fresh ragworms.

Rigs:Pulley pennel. One hook paternoster. Size 2/0 hooks. 4 oz lead weights and switching to 4 oz grip lead weights when necessary.

Results:No fish but loads of crabs.




Report:I'm not sure exactly where this was. Somewhere between Bray and Wicklow head. I think it was called Seapoint? Anyway, we started fishing from a rocky headland. That produced little so we moved around the coast a couple of hundred yards to a beach formed in a tiny bay. That didn't produce either. Finally we finished up walking back to the harbour and fished from the top of the right hand side pier as you're looking out to sea. This produced nothing either. I know it was daylight but I was expecting a couple of under sized fish at least. We didn't get so much as a bite - not even one little rattle! Ah well, you win some you lose some :?
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Re: Rocks, beach & Pier in Wicklow, Monday 22nd March 2010

#2 Post by Stephen8wood »

Bad luck today. Not a bad way to spend a Monday though.
List 2010. fish

List 2011: less fish

2012: less fish again,

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Re: Rocks, beach & Pier in Wicklow, Monday 22nd March 2010

#3 Post by John D »

True! :)
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Re: Rocks, beach & Pier in Wicklow, Monday 22nd March 2010

#4 Post by eyesreilly »

Think I asked before about that the little beach and was told it was useless John :wink: .
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Re: Rocks, beach & Pier in Wicklow, Monday 22nd March 2010

#5 Post by John D »

Thanks eyes.
Well there's no knowledge like knowledge gained from experience.
At least I'll know for the next time anyway :|

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Re: Rocks, beach & Pier in Wicklow, Monday 22nd March 2010

#6 Post by bigballs »

sounds like you were on the glenstrand mate useless hasnt been fish caught there for 20 years :roll: used to be good them for cod and plaice but not anymore :wink:
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